Faye Archip and A.J. Butt will offer a presentation geared for the creative, non-Linux/computer wizard. They will be going over a number of introductory infosec concepts centered around ways to protect yourself from "doxxing," the colloquial term for the unauthorized revelation of personal data about yourself online via the actions of a third party. Topics they will touch on will include a brief overview of the history of doxxing on the Internet, ways to protect your online persona from real life, attack vectors, attack vectors, acceptable risk, EFF Dice, and password managers. This will all be presented in the context of a real-world doxxing demonstration, where A.J. will be showing the steps, methodologies, and tools he used to doxx Faye.

When:

Tuesday, February 12 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Where:

Capital Factory 701 Brazos St. Austin, TX 78701

This event is organized not by EFF, but by EFF-Austin—a grassroots group participating in the Electronic Frontier Alliance. The EFA is a network of grassroots organizations across the country committed to promoting digital rights. Together, we're building a movement to promote freedom of expression, privacy, security, creativity, and access to knowledge.